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I still don't think it's good to keep the cutoff points at the rank requirements. (Meaning that avatars ends at Il san stats of 160/80, Paramount ends at the Sa san stats of 1280/640, and Celestial may or may not end at Sam san stats of 640/320) Isn't it enough that the tops are strongest? I don't think they also need better spells, weapons, and armors than everyone else..

A reset occurred around 3:30 PM EST, bringing the following updates...

Oh no! After days of drinking coffee and no sleep mug has lost his mind! Mug does not remember what monsters go where or what some armor items should really look like! Mug is swearing off coffee for a couple days but until then – Happy April Fools Day!

*mug pours green tea into his favorite new mug*

Per the request of many players we have turned your wisdom clothes into coats. If you are currently wearing your wisdom clothes just remove them and they will now go into the new coat slot. We have removed the -10 ac from them as well. Enjoy!

Subpath additions and fixes:* Chongun receive new sword.* Chongun, Do and Barbarian’s receive more durability to their weapons.

April fools brings a lot of changes to the monsters, but more importantly (well, to me anyway!), are the changes made to Wooden saber, Merchant helm, and Spring garb.

These changes show that with the recent 'answers' to posts on Dreams board, that if a dream is reasonable and supported by the player base, mug can make a change in as little as a day. Wisdom clothes as Overcoats was an idea brought up in the past, but it took little less than a week for the dream to come to life!

Other updates will be posted in time, granted we can spot them *smiles and looks at the Chongunate*

Thanks to SoulJure, Laren, IKwiSinI, Knife, Pyogenes, Vinbarton, Lafer, Sanada, Monchichi, SleepyPoo, Retsnom, BeoWulf, ChifChi, and Kleopatra for going out of their way to help out with this incredible mystery. (Also thanks to anyone I may not have mentioned, I got a TON of mails)

There is no such thing as coincidences, or at least that's what I think when it comes to the mad peasant. It seems the word on the peasant is traveling fast and people are gathering Rope quickly to help him out. But it is not only the citizens of Nexus which are helping out with information. A few of the kingdom's best resources have some information as well.

Pond (in the Koguryo Library) seems to give us information if we ask him about a Dragon. He says that he loaned a book out to someone about dragons and has not seen it since. He hints that the person he loaned it to was running from a tiger. Coincidence? How about...Chonsa (which is the tiger that blesses war platemail as "Tiger mail" just south of east gate Buya). He also responds to keywords, such as Book, saying he hasn't read a book in a long time. If you mention Dragons to him, he tells you he knows a little about them, and says theres the type in Mythic and then there are Special ones. Then if you say Special to him, he responds as well. Coincidence still? How about...Rabbit in Guol Valley - which responds to Dragon saying he use to have a book about Dragons and how he thinks Dragons are awesome because they wouldn't be afraid of a Tiger. He claims he had a book about Dragons but dropped it down the Well. If you ask about the Well, he says he stays away from it now ever since he's heard strange noises coming from it. Coincidence? I think you get my point.

There is more out there than simply 3 NPCs, a custom map (the well), and a usable item (Rope) to get down into the well. I will continue to post once I get a CHUNK of information regarding this quest/event/mystery. I appreciate everyone's help thus far and keep that information coming! Hopefully with all of us working together we can make some grand progress!

Since the beginning when the Dragon King was first ill, and Chu Rua needed that special ginseng to aid the king's health... we've all had mishaps at one time and taken the wrong path. During those times most of us have taken the right path, even out of curiosity rather than clumsiness... and have noticed a Well. This well at East Guol has mystified many that have been inside. Yes, inside.

You see - inside this well, there is a mad peasant. He stands on a Dragon Book and will not budge. The only way down the well is with a "Rope". If you have a Rope in your inventory and walk up to the well, you'll end up in Guol Well.

I am posting this because it has come to my attention that this mad peasant obviously needs help and has been stuck down there for some time. I am personally asking the community to nmail all information you can find out about this Mad Peasant to "Thou" and hopefully we can find out if this peasant is mad, or... if he's making us go Mad with his Mystery. But I do believe there must be a method to this madness...

Haengsa is back, this month in Hausson, to tell a story about pirates. Mug tested the entire story with us there and said it works, and said no answer contains a capital letter.

The story starts...

Long ago, Bluestone's Great Grandfather roamed the seas as a pirate. He was greedy and evil, killing everything in his way. He was also huge and very fat and earned the nickname Captain behemoth

He trusted no one, not even his crew and didn't like sharing any of his special treasure. One summer when his boat was docked at an obscure island,

he snuck off the ship to find a good hiding place for his personal stash. Captain Behemoth discovered a tiny cave beyond some hills.

It was well hidden and covered with climbing vines. He returned to his ship, got his treasure and returned to the cave where he buried it. Taking note of the landmarks, he made a map from the bark of a nearby tree. Occasionally he returned to his special treasure managing to keep it secret from all who know him until he was finally killed in a raid on his ship. It was the Han navy that overtook his crew.

The pirates were imprisoned and and the Admiral of the navy sent his men to search the ship. He would take any gold or treasure in the name of his homeland. The sailors spent days searching all the crooks and cavities of the ship.

One young sailor found the odd tree map hidden in the bed of the Captain. He took it to the Admiral. The Admirals excitement grew as he inspected the map. This was a hidden treasure!. And if he was right he knew the coordinates of the island where it was buried.

He ordered his men to ready their ship by dawn. The navy set sail the next day. The weather was pleasant and the waters were calm.

The Admiral memorized the map every chance he had just in case something should happen to it. During a starry evening three nights later, the ship hit land. The men scrambled around. The Admiral choose 2 men to accompany him while the others stayed behind to guard the ship. With compass in hand, he started off...

in the direction of the treasure. It was hard to find the overgrown vines.

but one of the sailors had brought supplies and it took little time to chop the growth with an axe. Using a shovel brought along, the other sailor started to dig at the place where the Admiral believed the treasure to be. He dug until he hit a hard object. All three men got on their knees and cleared the dirt from the ornate chest.

The two sailors grabbed the side handles to pull it from the hole only to find it wasn't very heavy! Confused, they placed it on the ground. The Admiral swung open the top. Bewildered, the three men stood in shock. Inside the chest were buttons!

NexusAtlas: Fixed minor problems with spell descriptions and costs. As always, if you see a bug and can show us that it's wrong (Screenshot or otherwise), please let us know! Thanks! :)

NexusTK:Spy subpath weapon Dakashi blade added. This blade can be enchanted.Thank you to CuddlyBunny for providing a good screenshot of the Dakashi blade!

At request of players, Mug has updated the HanXin and Pirate weapons. Mage and Poet weapons can endure more damage (Durability changed to 100,000). To aide in repair costs, the repair on these weapons has been changed to 1 coin per 100,000 durability. Many will be able to repair their weapon for free.

Rogue and Warrior weapons were given boosts as well. Rogue weapons were added exactly half as much mana as their weapon has vitality, and the -5 DAM was removed. Warrior weapons had the negative mana removed, as well as the -5 HIT.

As posted on the official Nexus TK website...The Nexus servers were reset with the following changes:

* Event is over... we will see who the winner is and let you know soon.Changed some stats on the Rogue and Warrior weapons from event and added more endurance to the Poet and Mage weapons.* The Museum is back to normal and Tiyiya thanks all those who helped to rebuild.* Minor update for Tutors* Corrected some bad tiles on the original Hausson map

How many times have you wished for a set of mugs, mugs? Do you covet those white ceramic beauties? Would you like others to see how you can hunt, host events or talk while holding a mug? Nows your chance!

Beginning on Friday, March 16th, 2007 through Saturday, March 31st, 2007 if you send a postcard or letter to "mug" at KRU Interactive, you can receive your very own right mug! However, if you send in a letter with a real mug you will receive your very own specialty set of a Left and Right mugs. Sound easy? It is! Be the envy of your family, your friends and mug lovers everywhere!Special prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for best postcard, best letter and best mug. So get those creative minds going and come up with the best of the best to win!! KRU Interactive can't wait to see all the cards and mugs rolling in.

All characters must be registered in order to receive your free in game mug during the contest. All postcards, letters and packages must be postmarked no later than Saturday, March 31st, 2007. Each character on your account must send a separate letter, postcard or mug in order to receive the "In-game" mug.

* You must address the postcards, letters and packages to "mug".* You must make sure your characters name is somewhere on the postcard, letter or package.* You must send one for each character in order to receive an "In-game" mug (or mugs).* You must be registered in order to receive your mug.* You must make sure all entries are postmarked by Saturday, March 31st, 2007.

Make sure to include your "In-game" character name. If your "In-game" name is not indicated on the postcard, letter or package, you will not receive the coveted mug(s). (When sending a mug, please make sure it's wrapped properly if it is ceramic. You may send plastic mugs as well.)

If you're getting this message: or You're not alone. The event server has been down for 20 minutes now, so if you're not in the event server currently, don't go until you see our Server Status at the top right of our page as "OK" - but double check the Event server by clicking it, or else your character will be lost in the rabbit hole with the rest of ours!

On March 5th, Cat caps were added into the Item shop, followed by Panda caps today on the 6th! Here are the posts made by mug on the Item Shop Announcement boards.

They come in a very wide array of colors, so be sure to check out the Nexus TK item shop at the official website!

Cat cap:

Bring out the sly and unpredictable in you or the soft and cuddly with our handmade Cat Cap! Wonderful soft fur in an array of colors with two-toned ears for some, come together to create a statement-making hat that tells the world that you're one 'cat' who's ready for anything. This is a must have accessory for you or that curious person in your life!

Country of Origin: Unknown

Panda Cap:

*Soft sweet coo!* Warning: Our Panda Cap may cause you to get hugs from those who can't help themselves when they see it. Not only is the hat made from a temptingly cuddly, colorful fur, but it has sweet little panda ears that are unabashedly cute yet surprisingly grown-up.

This is far from complete! Please send me screenshots (Rachel_NA@hotmail.com), post them on the NexusForums Information Gathering board (you don't need an account), or let me take my own screenshots if you trust me! Also please tell me if I've made any mistakes.

Hanxin's rewards are boss drops on Bluestone's side and Bluestone's rewards are boss drops on Hanxin's side. Pictured here are the pirate boss on the left, Bluestone in the middle, and Hanxin is on the right.

When you complete the quest, you get to choose one of six rewards. A male coat, female coat, or weapon of your level: 99, Il san, Ee san, Sam san (I'm not sure what the levels are on the pre-99 ones, I heard someone say there was a level 85 one) When you click on one of the six options, it will give you a short description.

The Hanxin descriptions are the left side, the pirate descriptions are on the right side:

(The stats have been moved to my new post)

Torsak is wearing the Jingum Jian. Propane is wearing JiPanEe Tai and Baji jeogori. YanDaMan is wearing Kagum Huan. Lusk is Wearing Kagum Xu. Draw just snuck in there ^.^Rokugo is wearing the JiPanEe Xun. Dally is wearing the Hanfu dress. Reikai is wearing the Chima jeogori. Notdistime is wearing the Hanfu garb.

All 6 Maps:(1) Top right map of Pirates(1) Middle right map of Pirates(1) Bottom right map of Pirates(1) Top left map of Pirates(1) Middle left map of Pirates(1) Bottom right map of Pirates

After gathering all the items, take them to your respective military leader and he will grant you access to one of the great treasures they have to offer: A male or a female overcoat, or your choice of weapon for each path depending on who's side you chose.Walk to the treasure room (in the top left of whichever cave) and approach one of the chests to claim your booty.

Don't worry- Each item will be described to you before you chose it.

In top of all this, you get a couple of nifty legends marks! WEEHOO!Pictures and item stats are coming, so sit tight!

We haven't had much time to explore the ship but so far it seems to fall within the pattern as many we've seen before. Head to Hausson and walk to the end of the pier in the northeast corner. Aboard the ship you'll find the same old cut throats as we've seen many times before. This time they seem to carry rags, blindfolds and some bindings. Rumor says you must have white rags, blindfold and bindings for your left and right. More information as we find it.

The Han army has flanked Bluestone's ship on the Koguryo shoreline and succeeded in discovering the whereabouts of the Blacksails' Captain. Han intelligence reported the sighting of the Blacksails two days ago and, upon return of the ship, executed strategic tactics to locate the pirate infested island where the Captain remains hidden.

As promised, the Empire of Han has relayed this information on first attainment to its sister of State, the Empire of Buya and Her allies, the Kingdom of Koguryo and the Nagnang nation.

The Empire of Han is aware of the wars won over countless foes within the tri-kingdoms, so it is assumed that there is an understanding of what needs to be done in order to acclaim victory. We show no mercy because we have none.

Only the strong will learn the next tactic of pending execution, which will be personally instructed on the island - if you make it that far, that is.

For the Fallen! For the Avenged!Long live Emperor Senshi!

== General HanXin=

What is to come?

To enter the Pirate ships, enter Hausson and head directly north to the dock!

Female mage wind has also reverted to a style that was shown a few months back but quickly taken away. All new information will be posted as soon as we get it! :)